Schotten Totten
37 questions players ask about Schotten Totten. Pick one for the answer. See also the full rulebook.
Updated 2026-11-05.
Turns and Drawing
- Is playing a card mandatory on your turn?
- Can you play a card to a stone where it doesn't improve your formation?
- How many cards can each side have at a stone?
- What happens when the deck runs out?
- What happens when you cannot play a Clan card?
- If you cannot play a card, do you still draw at the end of your turn?
Claiming Stones
- Can you add cards to a stone after it has been claimed?
- When can you claim a stone: before or after playing a card?
- Can you claim a stone when your side has fewer than three cards?
- Can you claim a stone before your opponent has played three cards?
- Can you use cards in your hand, the draw pile or unplayed Tactic cards to prove a claim?
- How do you prove your stone can't be beaten without listing every combination?
- Can you claim a stone when you cannot play a card?
- Can you claim more than one stone in a turn?
Combinations and Ties
- What is the order of combinations from strongest to weakest?
- Does 5-5-5 beat a higher-sum set such as 3-4-7?
- Must the cards of a run be played in order?
- Who wins a stone when both players have the same combination?
- If both players have a Color, how is the winner decided?
- If one side has three 1s and the other later gets three 9s, who wins?
Tactic Cards
- How many Tactic cards can you play?
- Are Tactic cards a separate deck?
- How does Mud Fight work for scoring?
- How does Blind-Man's Bluff work?
- Can Mud Fight and Blind-Man's Bluff be on the same stone?
- Can you play a Combat Mode card on an empty stone?
- When do you choose a Joker's colour and value?
- Can you play a second Joker after the first was stolen or discarded?
- Can the Banshee discard a Mud Fight or Blind-Man's Bluff card from a stone?
- How do you play a Ruse card?
- Does the Recruiter replace your normal draw?